Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health - Africa

About the role

The Lancet Regional Health - Africa is an online-only open access journal focused on Africa, published by The Lancet and based in Cape Town. Its first issue was published in March 2026, joining The Lancet's suite of open-access general medical journals covering six regions. As an in-house Senior Editor, you will oversee the creation and publication of original material, manage submissions and peer review, and build relationships with experts to share practice-changing results.

Key responsibilities

• Manage peer review of high-quality research papers and commission authors to produce new, engaging articles
• Build and maintain relationships with the regional health community to attract high-quality research
• Attend conferences and events to represent the journal, stay up to date with regional health developments and identify potential topics
• Write editorials and other content as required
• Help develop new initiatives for the future development of the journal

Required profile

• A medical degree in a relevant discipline or a PhD in a related field with postdoctoral research experience
• Extensive editorial experience at Editor or other senior level, with a good understanding of the editorial process, journal production and running an editorial team
• Thorough knowledge of biological and medical sciences and broader social issues affecting regional health
• Ability to engage, influence and build relationships with external stakeholders, including medical and research professionals, internal teams and the media
• Excellent command of English and the ability to write engagingly

Required skills

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and efficiency under demanding press deadlines
• Proficiency with IT systems including MS Office

What we offer

• Flexible working hours so you can work when you are most productive
• Wellbeing initiatives and country-specific benefits